Stool



March 27, 1928'.

w. MAUDE STOOL Filed Jan. 24. 1925 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

WILLIAM MAUDE, OF FERGU S, ONTARIO, CANADA.

STOOL.

Application filed January 24, 1e25, Serial m. 4,500, and in CanadaDecember 26, 1924 I Theprincipal objects of the invention are, toprovide a stool of a strong and rlgld construction of attractiveappearance and angle opposite to the bracket 11 is secured theflattened, end 15 of an angle bar leg 16,

which is capable of being used fora foot] rest or for ladder purposes.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel arrangementof a supfplementary platform intermediate -of the height of the stool,whereby said platform may be instantaneously extended for use or foldedunder the main seat out'of the way.

In the drawings, Figure leis a perspective view of my improved stoolshowing the foot rest extended.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the foot rest in its foldedposition.

Figure 3 is a sectional detail showing the pivotal support for the footrest.

' Figure 4 isa perspective detail of the stool seat. 7

-Figure 5 is a perspective detail of a modi fied form of pivot support.

The form of stool herein shown consists of a three legged structurehaving a top 1 preferably in circular form to the underside of which issecured a circular plate 2 which is stamped with rectangular pockets 3in which are riveted the inwardly turned ends 4 of the legs 5. I

The legs 5 are, formed of angle iron having the upper ends 4 thereofflattened and the lower ends 6 thereof are curved outwardly to formfeet.

' The braces 7 are secured to the flanges of the angle iron legs aboutone-third of the height from the feet.

The structure thus produced is extremely rigid and very strong and is ofa good ap pearance. It is built of a height, preferably such that itwill be convenient for housewives in working at the sink or kitchentable.

At the inner side of two of the legs are secured metal strips 8 whichare firmly riveted at the top and extend angularly inward and each has ahole 9 at the lower and free end. A rod 10 is supported in the straps 8,the ends thereof being inserted into the holes in said straps and uponthis rod is pivotally supported a metal bracket 11 which is in the formof a strip of metal having end lugs 12 bent at right angles thereto saidlugs having holes 13 through the ends, through which the rod 10 passes.

Secured to the bracket 11 is a three corner plate l l'ofwood or metalwhich fitsin between the triangularly arranged braces 7 To the inside ofthe, plate 14 and at the the free end of which is bent outwardly to formafoot 17. p f

A pair of brace rods 18 are secured to the legs 16 just above the footand to thebracket 11 adjacent to its ends.

The outer edge of the foot 17 engages the inner side of one of thelegsofthe stool and provides afoot'rest for a person seated upon the stoolwhich may be utilized, not only for kitchen service but will'beextremely useful'in a bathroom. It also forms a step intermediate [Ofthe height of the'stool so that the stool may be used as ajstep ladderfor reachingup into cupboards or reaching around the walls.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A stool, comprising a rigid frame, a pair of metal straps secured oneto each of a pair of legs of said frame on the inner side and havingtheir free ends bent inwardly and perforated, a rod extending throughthe perforations in said straps and held in position between the legsthereby, a bracket pivotally mounted on said rod, a plate secured tosaid bracket and adapted to swing into and out from the frame of thestool, and a rigid leg secured to the outer side of said plate andadapted to rest upon the floor.

2. In' a stool, a top, three legs of angle iron rigidly secured to saidtop and spreading outwardly therefrom, braces connecting said legs tohold them rigid at a uniform distance apart, a horizontal pivotalsupport arranged between two of said legs, a triangular foot restmounted on said horizontal piv otal support and adapted to swingoutward, and a supporting leg rigidly secured to the free corner of saidfoot rest and adapted to engagethe inner side of the opposite leg of thestool when the foot rest is swung inward to support the foot rest in itsinward triangularly disposed having a seat supported thereon, a steppivoted on the two front legs, a support member rigidly secured to saidstep adjacent to the forward edge thereof and adapted to bear againstsaid rear leg and support said step when the step is swung under saidseat.

4. A stool comprising a rigid frame ineluding legs, a pair ofmetalstraps each secured near one end to one of a pair of said legs onthe. inner side thereof and each strap having its free end bent inwardlyand perforated, a step having a piyot rod connected to one side thereofand engaging at its opposite ends in said perforations, and a legrigidly secured to the outer side of said step adapted to rest upon thefloor when said step is extended for use.

5. A stool comprising, a top, angle iron legs rigidly secured to saidtop and spreading angularly outward, braces rigidly connecting said legsintermediate of their length, a foot rest having one end thereofpivotally mounted between two of said legs above said braces andadapted. to swing inwardly between said legs, and a rigid leg secured tothe free end of said foot rest and adapted to support the foot rest in ahorizontal position.

6. A stool comprising, a top, a unitary metal plate secured centrally tothe underside of said top and having a plurality of radially arrangedpockets formed therein,

a plurality of metal legs having flattened inturned ends rigidly securedin the pockets of said plate, braces rigidly connecting said legs, astep hinged at its inner end between two of said legs and adapted toswing between them, and a leg rigidly secured to the free end of thestep and adapted to support the step in a horizontal position.

7. A stool comprising, a top, angle iron legs rigidly secured to saidtop and spread angular-1y outward,-braces rigidly connecting said legsintermediate of their length, a pivot rod arranged between two of saidlegs, a plate forming a foot rest, a pair of lugs secured to theunderside of said plate and forming a pivotal connection with said rod,and a leg rigidly secured to the free end of said foot rest and adaptedto support the same in a horizontal position;

8. In a stool, a top, three legs of angle iron rigidly secured to saidtop andspreading outwardly therefrom, braces connecting said legs tohold them rigid at a uniform distance apart, a horizontal pivotalsupport arranged between two of said legs, a triangular foot restmounted on said horizontal pivotal support and adapted to swing outward,at supporting leg rigidly secured to the free end of said foot rest, anda pair of brace rods secured to said leg near its foot and extendingtherefrom and spread apart and having their spread ends secured to thepivotal end of the foot rest.

VM. MAUDE.

